All The Short Question And Answer of a Lesson "On The Face Of It"|Susan Hill| VISTAS | Chapter - 6
(1) Who is the author of the lesson "On The Face Of It?
Answer : The author of the lesson "On The Face Of It" is Susan Hill.
(2) Who is Mr. Lamb?
Answer : Mr. Lamb is an old man with a tiny leg who lives in a huge house.
(3) Who is Derry?
Answer : Derry was a small boy who is very withdrawn and defiant.
(4) How old was Derry?
Answer : Derry was fourteen years old.
(5) How did Derry enter Mr. Lamb's garden?
Answer : Derry entered Mr. Lamb's garden by walking slowly and cautiously through the long grass and round a screen of bushes and finally by climbing over the garden wall.
(6) What are the sounds heard in Mr. Lamb's garden?
Answer : The sounds heard in Mr. Lamb's garden are the buzzing of bees, sound of birdsong and the rustling of leaves.
(7) What is meant by 'Handsome is as handsome does'?
Answer : It means that it is not important how one looks like but it is more important what one is from inside.
(8) What kind of 'face' doe the world have?
Answer : The world has a 'whole' face.
(9) Why aren't there any curtains at the windows of Mr. Lamb's house?
Answer : There aren't any curtains at the windows of Mr. Lamb's house because he was not fond of curtains.
(10) How does Mr. Lamb occupies himself in his house?
Answer : Mr. Lamb occupies himself in his house by reading books and doing other things.
(11) What does Mr. Lamb likes to hear while raining?
Answer : Mr. Lamb says that he likes to hear a sound rain drops that falls on the roof while raining.
(12) How does Mr. Lamb lose his leg?
Answer : Mr. Lamb lost his leg in a war due to bomb blast.
(13) How does Mr. Lamb perceive things?
Answer : Mr. Lamb perceives things in a positive way. He perceives that if one chooses and sets ones mind, one can get on better than all the rest.
(14) Who should be friends according to Derry and Mr. Lamb?
Answer : According to Derry and Mr. Lamb, people who might never see each other again but still retain the friendship, should be friends.
(15) Why does Derry go back to Mr. Lamb in the end?
Answer : Derry went back to Mr. Lamb in the end because he wanted to sit and talk with Mr. Lamb.
